Castrol and LION Sensible have partnered to develop direct battery cooling know-how that immerses cells in dielectric fluid, aiming to enhance thermal administration, energy density, and security for next-generation electrical autos and vitality storage programs.
Castrol has fashioned a partnership with Lion Sensible to develop a complicated battery module that includes direct immersion cooling know-how for next-generation plug-in hybrid and EV battery programs. The collaboration, which mixes Castrol’s thermal fluids experience with Lion Sensible’s battery thermal administration know-how, was showcased on the latest Battery Present Europe, the place representatives from each firms demonstrated the innovation in motion.
The brand new battery cooling method entails submerging cells in a light-weight dielectric fluid, with Castrol ON EV Thermal Fluids used to allow enhanced warmth dissipation and improved energy density. The partnership goals to ship vital enhancements in battery thermal administration for passenger automobiles, vehicles, and battery vitality storage programs worldwide by way of this direct cooling methodology, the place battery cells that produce warmth are totally immersed within the cooling fluid.
In accordance with the businesses, the battery module has been engineered to supply superior cooling by way of a modular design that ensures homogeneous temperature distribution and minimal temperature gradient inside every cell. “The construction is configured to assist maximise the lively cooled contact floor, whereas a ‘single cell fuse’ reduces potential propagation from inner quick circuit,” the businesses said of their announcement.
Lion Sensible studies that the improvements within the battery module have enabled the corporate to considerably advance battery temperature administration, with one key consequence being elevated energy density. “The module is ready to enhance the effectivity of plug-in hybrids on account of greater ranges of vitality recuperation, better energy at a decrease system value and elevated operational security,” the corporate defined.
Matthias Donner, Vice President of Superior Mobility and Industrial Merchandise at Castrol, emphasised the strategic significance of the collaboration. “Direct battery cooling is a transformative know-how for EV efficiency and security, and this collaboration is a major step in direction of real-world deployment,” he stated. Donner highlighted that partnering with Lion Sensible allows Castrol to display the complete potential of its thermal fluids in superior battery programs, including that the collaboration is shaping a future the place electrical autos can cost quicker and function longer beneath extra environment friendly and safer situations.
Michael Geppert, Head of Engineering at Lion Sensible, described the partnership as pushing boundaries in electrical efficiency for high-power functions. “Our battery system structure is designed to push the boundaries {of electrical} efficiency in high-power functions, and Castrol’s direct battery cooling experience is an ideal match,” Geppert stated. He emphasised the businesses’ shared dedication to delivering next-generation options assembly the rising calls for of the electromobility sector.
The alliance with Lion Sensible represents a part of Castrol’s strategic deal with direct battery cooling applied sciences and battery fluid innovation. The businesses showcased how the efficiency of PHEVs and battery vitality storage programs could be enhanced by way of extra environment friendly cooling and superior thermal steadiness, demonstrating the know-how’s sensible functions for business consultants on the Battery Present Europe exhibition.
